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Regulations 2014 FIFA World Cup BrazilTM


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Fdration Internationale de Football Association

President: Joseph S. Blatter

Secretary General: Jrme Valcke

Address: FIFAFIFA-Strasse 20P.O. Box8044 ZurichSwitzerland

Telephone: +41-(0)43-222 7777

Fax: +41-(0)43-222 7878

Internet: www.FIFA.com


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Regulations2014 FIFA World Cup

BrazilTM

June/July 2014


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1. FDRATION INTERNATIONALE DE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

President: Joseph S. Blatter

General Secretary: Jrme ValckeAddress: FIFA-Strasse 20

P.O. Box

8044 Zurich

Switzerland

Telephone: +41-43/222 7777

Telefax: +41-43/222 7878


Bank correspondent: UBS AG, Bahnhofstrasse 45

8021 Zurich, Switzerland

SWIFT address: UBSW CH ZH 80A

CHF Account No. 325.519.30U

USD Account No. 325.519.61Y

EUR Account No. 325.519.62B

2. ORGANISING COMMITTEE FOR THE 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP BRAZIL

Chairman: tbc

Deputy chairmen: tbc

ORGANISERS


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3. ORGANISING ASSOCIATION: BRAZIL

CONFEDERAO BRASILEIRA DE FUTEBOL

President: Ricardo Terra TeixeiraGeneral Secretary: Marco Antonio Teixeira

Address: Rua Victor Civita 66

Bloco 1, Edifcio 5, 5 Andar Barra da Tijuca

22775-044 Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

Telephone: +55 21 3572 1900

Telefax: +55 21 3572 1989

2014 FIFA WORLD CUP BRAZIL LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE

Chairman: Ricardo Terra Teixeira

Address: Av. Das Amricas 3,500

Edifcio Toronto 1,000 - Cobertura

Barra da Tijuca

Rio de Janeiro 22640-102

Brazil

Telephone: +55 21 2432 2014

Telefax: +55 21 2432 2025

E-mail: [email protected]


ORGANISERS


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4 CONTENTS

Page Article

GENERAL PROVISIONS

6 1. 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil 7 2. Organising Association responsibilities

8 3. Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup

10 4. Participating member associations

12 5. Entries for the FIFA World Cup

14 6. Withdrawal, unplayed match, abandoned match

15 7. Replacement

16 8. Eligibility of players

16 9. Laws of the Game

17 10. Refereeing

18 11. Disciplinary matters

19 12. Medical/Doping

19 13. Disputes

20 14. Protests

22 15. Commercial rights

PRELIMINARY COMPETITION

23 16. Entry forms

23 17. List of players

24 18. Preliminary draw, format of play and group formation

27 19. Venues, kick-off times and training sessions

29 20. Stadiums, fields of play, clocks, displays

31 21. Footballs

31 22. Equipment33 23. Flags and anthems

33 24. Financial provisions

35 25. Ticketing

35 26. Accreditation

35 27. Liability


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FINAL COMPETITION

36 28. Final competition36 29. List of players, rest period, preparation phase

38 30. Accreditation

38 31. Teams and draw

39 32. Venues, dates, kick-off times,

training sessions and arrival at the venues

41 33. Stadiums, fields of play, clocks, displays

43 34. Footballs

43 35. Equipment

45 36. Flags and anthems

45 37. Protocol

46 38. Media

46 39. Financial provisions

48 40. Ticketing

49 41. Final competition format

49 42. Group stage

52 43. Round of sixteen

52 44. Quarter-finals

53 45. Semi-finals

53 46. Final, play-off for third place

54 47. Trophy, awards and medals

FINAL PROVISIONS

57 48. Special circumstances57 49. Matters not provided for and force majeure

57 50. Prevailing set of Regulations

57 51. Languages

58 52. Copyright

58 53. No waiver

58 54. Enforcement


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6 GENERAL PROVISIONS

1 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil

1.The FIFA World Cup is a FIFA event embodied in the FIFA Statutes.

2.On 30 October 2007, the FIFA Executive Committee designated the

Confederao Brasileira de Futebol (hereinafter: the CBF) as the Organising

Association of the final competition for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The

Organising Association shall be responsible for organising, hosting and staging

the final competition, as well as the security for the duration thereof.

3.The CBF has set up a Local Organising Committee (hereinafter: LOC) in the

form of a separate legal entity to organise the final competition, in accordance

with the Bidding and Hosting Agreement (collectively the Hosting Agreement,

hereinafter: HA) between FIFA and the CBF.

4.The CBF and its LOC are collectively referred to as the Organising

Association. The Organising Association shall be subject to the supervision and

control of FIFA, which has the last word on all matters relevant to the 2014

FIFA World Cup. The decisions of FIFA are final and not subject to appeal.

5.Working relations between the Organising Association and FIFA are

regulated in a special contract, the HA, its annexes and amendments, FIFA

directives, decisions, guidelines and circulars as well as the FIFA Statutes and

various FIFA regulations. The Organising Association undertakes to observe the

FIFA Statutes, regulations, directives, decisions, guidelines, circulars as well as

the HA.

6.The FIFA Executive Committee has also appointed the Organising Committee

for the FIFA World Cup (hereinafter: FIFA Organising Committee) to organise

the competition.

7.The regulations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil (hereinafter: the

Regulations) regulate the rights, duties and responsibilities of all associations

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decisions, guidelines and circulars issued by FIFA shall be binding for all parties

participating and involved in the preparation, organisation and hosting of the

2014 FIFA World Cup.

8.Any rights associated with the 2014 FIFA World Cup that are not granted

by these Regulations and/or specific agreements to a participating member

association in the preliminary or final competition, or to a confederation,

belong to FIFA.

9.The FIFA Statutes and all FIFA regulations in force shall apply. Any reference

in these Regulations to the FIFA Statutes and regulations refer to the FIFA

Statutes and regulations valid at the time of application.

2 Organising Association responsibilities1.The obligations and responsibilities of the Organising Association are

stipulated in the HA, these Regulations and other FIFA regulations, guidelines,

directives, decisions, circulars or any other agreement reached between FIFA

and the Organising Association.

2.The responsibilities of the Organising Association shall include but not be

limited to:

a)ensuring that order and safety is maintained in cooperation with the

government of Brazil, particularly in and around the stadiums and othervenues of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil. It shall take adequate

measures to prevent and avoid outbreaks of violence;

b)ensuring that order and safety is maintained in and around the

headquarters and training grounds of the participating member associations;

c)concluding insurance policies in consultation with FIFA to cover all risks

relating to the final competitions organisation, in particular, adequateand broad liability insurance in respect of the stadiums, local organisation,


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members of the Organising Association and the LOC, employees,

volunteers and any other persons involved in the organisation of

the final competition with the exception of the Team Delegation

Members (cf. art. 4 par. 1 b) of the Regulations);

d)concluding liability insurance against possible spectator accidents

or deaths;

e)ensuring the presence of a sufficient number of ground staff and

security stewards to guarantee safety.

3.The Organising Association shall discharge FIFA from all responsibility and

relinquish any claim against FIFA and the members of its delegation for any

damages resulting from any act or omission relating to the organisation and

course of the FIFA World Cup.

4.The Organising Association shall ensure that any decision taken by the FIFA

Organising Committee relating to its duties and responsibilities is enforced

immediately.

3 Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup1.The FIFA Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup, appointed by the

FIFA Executive Committee, shall be responsible for organising the FIFA World

Cup in accordance with the FIFA Statutes.

2.The FIFA Organising Committee may, if necessary, appoint a bureau and/or

one or more sub-committee(s) to deal with emergencies. Any decision taken by

the bureau or the sub-committee(s) shall come into effect immediately but shall

be subject to confirmation by the plenary committee at its next meeting.

3.The responsibilities of the FIFA Organising Committee include but are not

limited to:

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a)supervising general preparations and deciding on the competition

format, the draw and the formation of groups and sub-groups;

b)fixing the dates and venues of the matches in the final competition aswell as in the preliminary competition whenever associations fail to agree;

c)determining the match schedule and kick-off times for the final

competition;

d)choosing the stadiums and training grounds for the final competition in

accordance with the HA after consultation with the LOC;

e)appointing match commissioners, security officers and any other FIFA

officials;

f)choosing the official football and stipulated technical material for the

final competition;

g)approving the choice of the WADA-accredited laboratory that will carry

out the doping analyses as proposed by the FIFA Anti-Doping Unit;

h)reporting cases in relation to article 6 of these Regulations which fall

under the jurisdiction of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee to the latter for

its deliberation;

i)judging protests and taking appropriate steps to verify their admissibility,

with the exception of protests concerning the eligibility of players, whichare dealt with by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee (cf. art. 8 par. 2 and 3 as

well as art. 14 par. 3)

j)replacing associations that have withdrawn from the FIFA World Cup;

k)dealing with cases of abandoned matches (cf. Law 7 of the Laws of the

Game) in accordance with these Regulations;


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l)deciding cases of participating member associations failing to adhere to

the time limits and/or the formal requirements for submitting the necessary

documents;

m)deciding on the rescheduling of matches due to extraordinary

circumstances;

n)settling cases of force majeure;

o)dealing with any other aspect of the FIFA World Cup that is not the

responsibility of any other body under the terms of these Regulations or

the FIFA Statutes.

4.The decisions taken by the FIFA Organising Committee and/or its sub-

committee(s) are final and binding and not subject to appeal.

4 Participating member associations

1.Each participating member association shall be responsible throughout the

competition for:

a)the conduct of all accreditation-bearing players, coaches, managers,

officials, media officers, representatives and guests of its delegation

(hereinafter: Team Delegation Members), and of any person carrying out

duties on its behalf throughout the competition, from their arrival in thehost country until their departure;

b)ensuring the provision of adequate insurance to cover its Team

Delegation Members and any other persons carrying out duties on its

behalf against all risks, including but not limited to injury, accident, disease

and travel in consideration of the relevant FIFA rules or regulations

(if applicable) (cf. in particular Annexe 1, art. 2 par. 3 of the Regulations

on the Status and Transfer of Players);


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c)paying for incidental expenses and for any costs incurred by its Team

Delegation Members;

d)paying for any costs of extending the stay of any member of itsdelegation, the duration of which is determined by FIFA;

e)applying for visas in good time from the relevant host country; if

necessary, the assistance of the Organising Association is to be sought

as early as possible;

f)attending media conferences and other official media activities

organised by FIFA and/or by the Organising Association in accordance

with the instructions issued by FIFA;

g)ensuring that every member of its delegation completes the FIFA entry

forms and signs the required declarations.

2.The participating member associations and their players and officials agree

to comply with the Laws of the Game and the FIFA Statutes and all applicable

FIFA regulations (including these Regulations), in particular the FIFA Disciplinary

Code, the FIFA Safety Regulations, the FIFA Anti-Doping Regulations, the FIFA

Code of Ethics, the FIFA Media and Marketing Regulations (applicable to the

preliminary and final competitions) and the FIFA Equipment Regulations as well

as all circulars, directives and decisions of FIFA bodies unless these Regulations

stipulate otherwise. The participating member associations and their players

and officials also agree to comply with the Ticketing Allocation Agreement

for participating member associations and the Organising Association and allfurther FIFA guidelines and circulars that have any significance regarding the

FIFA World Cup.

3.All Team Delegation Members of the participating member associations shall

undertake to comply fully with the FIFA Statutes, FIFA regulations, directives,

guidelines and circulars and decisions taken by FIFA bodies, in particular the

Executive Committee, FIFA Organising Committee, Referees Committee, Ethics

Committee, Disciplinary Committee and Appeal Committee.


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4.All participating member associations shall indemnify, defend and hold

FIFA, the Organising Association, and all of their officers, directors, employees,

representatives, agents, and all other auxiliary persons free and harmless

against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, claims,actions, fines and expenses (including reasonable legal expenses) of whatsoever

kind or nature resulting from, arising out of, or attributable to, any non-

compliance with these Regulations by the participating member associations,

their Team Delegation Members, their affiliates and any third parties contracted

to the participating member associations.

5.Unless otherwise mentioned in these Regulations, each participating

member association hosting a match in the preliminary competition shall be

responsible, among other matters, for:

a)guaranteeing, planning and implementing law and order as well

as safety and security in the stadiums and other relevant locations in

conjunction with the relevant authorities;

b)obtaining adequate insurance cover for all risks relating to match

organisation, including but not limited to public liability insurance. FIFA

shall be expressly identified as a named insured party in all such insurance

policies;

c)providing the match commissioner with a DVD or video cassette of each

home match at the stadium immediately after the match in question.

5 Entries for the FIFA World Cup1.The FIFA World Cup takes place every four years. As a general rule, every

association affiliated to FIFA may participate in the FIFA World Cup with its

representative team.

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2.The FIFA World Cup consists of two stages:

a)the preliminary competition;

b)the final competition.

3.The Organising Associations representative team, Brazil, automatically

qualifies for the final competition.

4.On entering the competition, the participating member associations and

their Team Delegation Members automatically undertake to:

a)observe and comply with the FIFA Statutes, regulations, directives, circu-

lars, guidelines and decisions as well as national and international laws;

b)accept that all the administrative, disciplinary and refereeing matters

related to the competition shall be dealt with by FIFA in compliance with

the relevant FIFA regulations;

c)participate with the best possible team in all matches of the competition

in which their team is scheduled to take part;

d)accept all the arrangements made by the Organising Association in

agreement with FIFA;

e)accept FIFAs right to use and/or FIFAs right to sub-license the right to

use on a non-exclusive basis, in perpetuity and free of any charge, anyof their records, names, photographs and images (including any still and

moving representation thereof), which may appear or be generated in

connection with the participation of the Team Delegation Members of all

participating member associations in both stages of the FIFA World Cup

in accordance with the FIFA Media and Marketing Regulations applicable

for the final competition and the preliminary competition. To the extent

that FIFAs right to use and/or FIFAs right to sub-license the right to use any

of the records, names, photographs and images may fall in the ownership

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and/or control of a third party, the participating member associations

and their Team Delegation Members shall ensure that such third party

waives, pledges and unconditionally assigns and/or transfers to FIFA with

immediate effect, with full title guarantee in perpetuity and without anyrestriction, any such rights to ensure FIFAs unfettered use as set out above;

f)ensure the provision of adequate insurance to cover their Team

Delegation Members and any other persons carrying out duties on

their behalf against all risks, including but not limited to injury, accident,

disease and travel in consideration of the relevant FIFA rules or regulations

(if applicable) (cf. in particular Annexe 1, art. 2 par. 3 of the Regulations on

the Status and Transfer of Players);

g)observe the principles of fair play.

6 Withdrawal, unplayed matches and abandoned matches

1.All participating member associations undertake to play all of their matches

until eliminated from the FIFA World Cup.

2.Any association that withdraws between the preliminary draw and the start

of the preliminary competition is liable to a fine of CHF 20,000. Any association

that withdraws after the start of the preliminary competition is liable to a fine

of CHF 40,000.

3.Any association that withdraws no later than 30 days before the start of the

final competition shall be fined between a minimum of CHF 250,000 and

a maximum of CHF 500,000. Any association that withdraws less than 30 days

before the start of the final competition, or during the final competition itself,

shall be fined between a minimum of CHF 500,000 and a maximum of

CHF 1,000,000.


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4.Depending on the circumstances of the withdrawal, the FIFA Disciplinary

Committee may impose sanctions in addition to those provided for in par.

2 and 3 above, including the suspension of the association concerned from

subsequent FIFA competitions.

5.Any match which is not played or which is abandoned except in cases of

force majeure recognised by the FIFA Organising Committee may lead to the

imposition of sanctions against the relevant associations by the FIFA Disciplinary

Committee in accordance with the FIFA Disciplinary Code. In such cases, the

FIFA Disciplinary Committee may also order that the match be replayed.

6.Any association that withdraws or whose behaviour is liable for a match

not being played or being abandoned may be ordered by the FIFA Organising

Committee to reimburse FIFA, the Organising Association or any other

participating member association for any expenses incurred as a result of its

behaviour. In such cases, the association concerned may also be ordered by the

FIFA Organising Committee to pay compensation for any damages incurred by

FIFA, the Organising Association or any other participating member association.

The association in question will also forfeit any claim to financial remuneration

from FIFA.

7.If an association withdraws or a match cannot be played or is abandoned

as a result of force majeure, the FIFA Organising Committee shall decide on

the matter at its sole discretion and take whatever action is deemed necessary.

If a match is not played or is abandoned as a result of force majeure, the FIFA

Organising Committee may in particular order a replay.

7 ReplacementIf any association withdraws or is excluded from the competition, the FIFA

Organising Committee shall decide on the matter at its sole discretion and

take whatever action is deemed necessary. The FIFA Organising Committee

may in particular decide to replace the association in question with anotherassociation.


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8 Eligibility of players

1.Each association shall ensure the following when selecting its representativeteam for the FIFA World Cup:

a)all players shall hold the nationality of its country and be subject to its

jurisdiction;

b)all players shall be eligible for selection in accordance with the FIFA

Statutes, the Regulations Governing the Application of the Statutes and

other relevant FIFA rules and regulations.

2.Protests regarding the eligibility of players shall be decided by the FIFA

Disciplinary Committee in accordance with the FIFA Disciplinary Code

(cf. art. 14 par. 3).

3.The associations shall be responsible for fielding only eligible players. Failure

to do so shall lead to the consequences stipulated in the FIFA Disciplinary Code.

9 Laws of the Game1.All matches shall be played in accordance with the Laws of the Game in

force at the time of the competition and as laid down by the International

Football Association Board. In the case of any discrepancy in the interpretationof the Laws of the Game, the English version shall be authoritative.

2.Each match shall last 90 minutes, comprising two periods of 45 minutes,

with a half-time interval of 15 minutes.

3.If, in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations, extra time is to be

played as the result of a draw at the end of normal playing time, it shall always

consist of two periods of 15 minutes each, with an interval of five minutes atthe end of normal playing time, but not between the two periods of extra time.


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4.If the score is still level after extra time, penalty kicks shall be taken to

determine the winner in accordance with the procedure described in the Laws

of the Game.

10 Refereeing1.The referees, assistant referees and fourth officials (hereinafter referred to

collectively as match officials) for the preliminary and final competitions shall

be appointed for each match by the FIFA Referees Committee. They shall be

selected from the FIFA International Refereeing List in force and, in general

come from a member association whose team is not playing in the group or

match in question. A reserve assistant referee shall also be appointed for each

match of the final competition. The decisions of the FIFA Referees Committee

are final and not subject to appeal.

2.The match officials shall receive their official refereeing kit and equipment

from FIFA. They shall wear and use only this kit and equipment on matchdays.

3.Match officials shall be given the opportunity to use training facilities.

4.If the referee is prevented from carrying out his duties, such referee shall be

replaced by the fourth official. If one of the assistant referees is prevented from

carrying out his duties, such assistant referee shall be replaced by the reserve

assistant referee.

5.After each match, the referee shall complete and sign the official FIFA report

form (and retain a copy for himself). In the preliminary competition, he shall

send this report within 24 hours to the FIFA general secretariat by telefax or by

e-mail and subsequently (within 48 hours) by post. In the final competition, he

shall hand it over to the FIFA general coordinator at the stadium immediately

after the match.


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6.On the report form, the referee shall note all occurrences, such as

misconduct of players leading to caution or expulsion, unsporting behaviour

by supporters and/or by officials or any other person acting on behalf of an

association at the match and any other incident happening before, during andafter the match in as much detail as possible.

11 Disciplinary matters1.Disciplinary incidents are dealt with in compliance with the FIFA Disciplinary

Code in force and all relevant circulars and directives, with which the participating

member associations undertake to comply.

2.FIFA may introduce new disciplinary rules and sanctions for the duration of the

final competition. Such rules shall be communicated to the participating member

associations one month before the first match of the final competition at the latest.

3.In addition, the players agree in particular to:

a)respect the spirit of fair play, non-violence and the authority of the match

officials;

b)behave accordingly;

c)refrain from doping as defined by the FIFA Anti-Doping Regulations as

well as to accept all other relevant FIFA regulations, circulars and directives.

4.The participating member associations and their Team Delegation Members

shall comply with the FIFA Statutes, the FIFA Disciplinary Code and the FIFA Code

of Ethics, in particular in matters regarding the fight against discrimination, racism

and match-fixing activities.


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12 Medical/Doping

1.In order to prevent players from experiencing sudden cardiac deathduring matches at the final competition, and to protect players health, each

participating member association shall ensure and confirm to FIFA that its

players undergo a pre-competition medical assessment prior to the start of the

final competition. FIFA provides an assessment form to all participating member

associations.

2.Failure to comply with the aforementioned provision shall be sanctioned by

the FIFA Disciplinary Committee in accordance with the FIFA Disciplinary Code.

3.Doping is strictly prohibited. The FIFA Anti-Doping Regulations, the FIFA

Disciplinary Code and all other relevant FIFA regulations, circulars and directives

shall apply to the preliminary and final competitions of the 2014 FIFA World

Cup Brazil.

4.Every player may be subject to in-competition testing at the matches in

which he competes and to out-of-competition testing at any time and place.

13 Disputes1.All disputes in connection with the FIFA World Cup shall be promptly

settled by negotiation.

2.In compliance with the FIFA Statutes, participating member associations,

players and officials may not take disputes to an ordinary court of law but to

the exclusive jurisdiction of FIFA.

3.The participating member associations, players and officials acknowledge

and accept that, once all internal channels have been exhausted at FIFA, their

sole recourse shall be to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne,


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Switzerland, unless excluded or the decision is declared as final and binding

and not subject to appeal. Any arbitration proceedings at CAS shall be

governed by the CAS Code of Sports-related Arbitration.

4.Any disputes between FIFA and the Organising Association shall be settled as

stipulated in the HA.

14 Protests

1.For the purpose of these Regulations, protests are objections of any kind

related to events or matters that have a direct effect on matches organised in

the preliminary and final competitions of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, including

but not limited to the state of and markings on the pitch, accessory match

equipment, eligibility of players, stadium installations and footballs.

2.Unless otherwise stipulated in this article, protests shall be submitted in

writing to the FIFA match commissioner or the FIFA general coordinator within

two hours of the match in question and followed up immediately with a full

written report, including a copy of the original protest, to be sent in writing

and by registered letter to the FIFA general secretariat within 24 hours of the

end of the match, otherwise they shall be disregarded.

3.Protests regarding the eligibility of players nominated for matches in

the preliminary competition shall be submitted in writing to the match

commissioner within one hour of the match in question and followed upimmediately with a full written report, including a copy of the original protest,

to be sent in writing and by registered letter to the FIFA general secretariat.

Protests regarding the eligibility of players nominated for matches in the final

competition shall be submitted in writing to the FIFA general secretariat no

later than five days before the opening match.


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4.Protests regarding the state of the pitch, its surroundings, markings or

accessory items (e.g. goals, flagposts or footballs) shall be made in writing to

the referee before the start of the match by the head of delegation of the team

lodging the protest. If the pitchs playing surface becomes unplayable duringa match, the captain of the protesting team shall immediately lodge a protest

with the referee in the presence of the captain of the opposing team. The

protests shall be confirmed in writing to the FIFA general secretariat during the

preliminary competition and during the final competition by the head of the

team delegation no later than two hours after the match.

5.Protests against any incidents that occur during the course of a match shall

be made to the referee by the team captain immediately after the disputed

incident and before play has resumed, in the presence of the captain of the

opposing team. The protest shall be confirmed in writing to the FIFA match

commissioner or FIFA general coordinator by the head of the team delegation

no later than two hours after the match.

6.No protests may be made about the referees decisions regarding facts

connected with play. Such decisions are final and not subject to appeal, unless

otherwise stipulated in the FIFA Disciplinary Code.

7.If an unfounded or irresponsible protest is lodged, the FIFA Disciplinary

Committee may impose a fine.

8.If any of the formal conditions of a protest as set out in these Regulations

is not met, such protest shall be disregarded by the competent body. Once

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nal match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil has ended, any protestsdescribed in this article shall be disregarded.

9.The FIFA Organising Committee shall pass decisions on any protests lodged,

subject to the exceptions stipulated in these Regulations, the FIFA Statutes or

any other FIFA regulations.


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15 Commercial rights

1.FIFA is the original owner of all of the rights emanating from the FIFA WorldCup and any other related events coming under its jurisdiction, without

any restrictions as to content, time, place and law. These rights include,

among others, all kinds of financial rights, audiovisual and radio recording,

reproduction and broadcasting rights, multimedia rights, marketing and

promotional rights and incorporeal rights (such as those pertaining to emblems)

as well as rights arising under copyright law whether currently existing or

created in the future subject to any provision as set forth in specific regulations.

2.FIFA shall issue, at a later date, Media and Marketing Regulations for the

preliminary competition and Media and Marketing Regulations for the final

competition specifying these commercial and intellectual property rights. All

FIFA members must comply with these Media and Marketing Regulations for

the preliminary and final competitions and must ensure that their members,

officials, players, delegates and other affiliates also comply with these

regulations.


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16 Entry form

Subject to any other decision by the FIFA Executive Committee, the associationsshall complete and send the official entry form to the FIFA general secretariat

in accordance with the deadline stipulated in the relevant FIFA circular. Only

the entry forms sent to the FIFA general secretariat by the deadline set shall

be valid and taken into consideration. Entries sent by telefax or e-mail shall be

confirmed on the official entry form.

17 List of players1.Each association entering the preliminary competition shall provide the FIFA

general secretariat with a provisional list of at least 50 prospective players for

the preliminary competition no later than 30days before its first qualifying

match. This list shall show each players last name, first name, club, date of

birth and passport number as well as the coachs last name, first name, date of

birth and nationality.

2.This list is not binding. Further players may be added, showing the same

information, at any time but no later than the day before the qualifying match

in question.

3.23 players may be entered on the match sheet (11 players and 12 substitutes).

The 11first-named players must start the match, the other 12 are designated

as substitutes. The numbers on the players shirts must correspond with the

numbers indicated on the match sheet (numbers 1-23 only). All goalkeepers and

the captain must be identified as such. Three players must be goalkeepers, with

the number 1 shirt reserved for one of them.

4.Both teams must return their match sheet to the referee at least 75 minutes

before kick-off. They shall also provide the referee with two copies of their

match sheet. The opposing team can request one of these copies.


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5.After the match sheets have been completed, signed and returned to

the referee, and if the match has not yet kicked off, the following instructions

apply:

a)If any of the first 11 players (starting players) listed on the match sheet

are not able to start the match for any reason, they may be replaced

by any of the 12 substitutes. The replaced player(s) may no longer take

part in the match, and the quota of substitute players shall be reduced

accordingly. During the match, three players may still be replaced.

b)If any of the 12 substitutes listed on the match sheet are not able to be

fielded for any reason, the player(s) concerned may not be replaced on the

bench by an additional player, which means that the quota of substitutes

shall be reduced accordingly. During the match, three players may still be

replaced.

6.Not more than 20 people (eight officials and 12 substitutes) shall be allowed

to sit on the substitutes bench.

18 Preliminary draw, format of play and group formation1.The FIFA Executive Committee decides on the format of play, the group

formation and the duration of the preliminary competition. It forms groups

and/or sub-groups for the preliminary competition by seeding and drawing

lots whilst taking sports and geographic factors into consideration, as far aspossible. Any seeding based on team performance for each confederations

preliminary competition shall be based on the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking.

The decisions of the FIFA Executive Committee are final and not subject to

appeal. The preliminary draw will take place in Brazil on 30 July 2011.

2.In the event of any withdrawals, the FIFA Organising Committee may

change the groups in accordance with the provisions of par. 1 above.


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3.The preliminary competition is scheduled to begin on the first official

international match date after the preliminary draw according to the

coordinated international match calendar. The FIFA Executive Committee shall

treat any requests for an earlier start of the preliminary competition on acase-by-case basis.

4.The matches shall be played in accordance with one of the following three

formats:

a)in groups composed of several teams on a home-and-away basis, with

three points for a win, one point for a draw and no points for a defeat

(league format);

b)one home and one away match per team (knockout format);

c)by way of exception and only with the permission of the FIFA Organising

Committee, in the form of a tournament in one of the countries of the

participating member associations or on neutral territory.

5.When matches are played in accordance with format (a) or (b), home

matches may not be played in another country without the express permission

of the FIFA Organising Committee.

6.In the league format, the ranking in each group is determined as follows:

a)greatest number of points obtained in all group matches;

b)goal difference in all group matches;

c)greatest number of goals scored in all group matches.

If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their

rankings shall be determined as follows:

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e)goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams

concerned;

f)greater number of goals scored in all group matches between the teamsconcerned;

g)the goals scored away from home count double between the teams

concerned (if the tie is only between two teams).

7.With the approval of the FIFA Organising Committee, play-off matches shall

be played on neutral ground to resolve equal rankings that remain within groups

after all other ranking criteria have been applied (cf. art. 18, par. 6d to 6g).If any

such play-off ends in a tie, extra time of two periods of 15 minutes each shall

be played. If the score is level after extra time, penalty kicks shall be taken to

determine the winner in accordance with the procedure described in the Laws

of the Game.

8.Should the best second- or third-placed team within a group stage qualify

for the next stage or for the final competition, the criteria to decide such best

second- or third-placed team shall depend on the competition format and shall

require the approval of FIFA following proposals from the confederations.

9.In the knockout format, both teams shall play one home and one away

match each, the sequence of which shall be determined by lots drawn by the

FIFA Organising Committee. The team having scored most goals over the two

games shall qualify for the next round. If both teams score the same number of

goals over the two matches, the goals scored away shall be counted as double.If the same number of goals is scored away or both matches end without any

goals being scored, extra time of two periods of 15 minutes each shall be

played at the end of the second leg. The extra time shall be an integrant part

of the second-leg match. Thus, if no goals are scored in extra time, kicks from

the penalty mark shall be taken to determine the winner, in accordance with

the procedure described in the Laws of the Game. If both teams score the

same number of goals in extra time, the visiting team is declared the winner on

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10.The dates of the matches shall be fixed by the associations concerned in

compliance with the coordinated international match calendar and subject to

the approval of the FIFA Organising Committee. The FIFA general secretariat

shall be informed in accordance with the deadline stipulated in the relevantFIFA decision. If the associations cannot agree on the dates of the matches,

the FIFA Organising Committee shall make the final decisions. The FIFA

Organising Committee shall ensure that matches in the same group are played

simultaneously when the situation demands this for sporting reasons.

19 Venues, kick-off times and training sessions

1.The venues of the matches shall be fixed by the host association concerned

and the matches may only be played in stadiums that have been inspected

and approved by FIFA and/or the confederation. The opponents and the FIFA

general secretariat shall be notified by the host association at least three

months before the match in question is due to be played. In principle, the

venue is to be located at a maximum distance of 150km, which shall not

exceed a maximum two-hour drive, from the nearest international airport.

If the associations cannot agree on the venues for the matches, the FIFA

Organising Committee shall make the final decisions.

2.The host association shall inform its opponents and the FIFA general

secretariat of the kick-off times at least 60days before the match in question

is due to be played. FIFA may consider founded and documented reasons for a

change of kick-off time after this deadline, but in no event less than seven daysprior to the match.

3.The associations shall arrange for their representative teams to arrive at the

venue no later than the evening before the date the match is due to be played.

FIFA and the host association shall be informed of the travel itinerary of the

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4.On the day before the match and weather permitting, the visiting team is

entitled to have one training session of 60minutes on the pitch where the

match is due to take place. Prior to their arrival in the host country, the exact

time and duration of the training session shall be mutually agreed, and thenconfirmed in writing by the host association. In the event of severe adverse

weather conditions, the FIFA match commissioner may cancel the training

session. In this case, the visiting team shall be allowed to inspect the pitch

wearing training shoes. Should both teams wish to train at the same time, the

visiting team shall be given priority.

5.If the host association considers the pitch unfit for play, the FIFA general

secretariat shall be informed immediately, as well as the visiting association and

the match officials before their departure. If the host association fails to do this,

it shall be obliged to cover all of the expenses incurred for travel, board and

lodging of the parties involved.

6.If there is any doubt regarding the condition of the pitch once the visiting

association has already left to play the match, the referee shall decide whether

the pitch is playable or not. If the referee declares the pitch unplayable, the

procedure to be followed is described in par. 7 herein.

7.If a match is interrupted before the completion of normal playing time or

extra time because of extreme weather or for reasons outside the control of

the host association, a full-length replay lasting 90 minutes shall be arranged

for the following day, thus avoiding considerable extra expense for the visiting

association. If it is still impossible to play the match the next day, the match

may be postponed by another day, provided both associations agree. If thematch can still not be played on the third day, the expenses thus incurred

by the visiting association shall be split between the two associations. The

Organising Committee shall take any other necessary decisions related to such

a replay.

8.The matches may be played in daylight or under floodlight. Matches played

at night may be played only at venues where the floodlighting installations

meet the minimum lighting requirements laid down by FIFA, i.e. that thewhole pitch shall be evenly lit, with a recommended lighting level of at least



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1,200 lux. An emergency power generator shall also be available which, in the

event of a power failure, guarantees at least two-thirds of the aforementioned

intensity of light for the whole pitch. The FIFA Organising Committee is entitled

to grant exceptions.

9.All matches in the preliminary competition shall be identified, promoted and

advertised as qualifying matches in accordance with the relevant FIFA Media

and Marketing Regulations.

20 Stadiums, fields of play, clocks, displays

1.Each association organising matches in the preliminary competition shall

ensure that the stadiums and facilities in which the matches take place fulfil the

requirements described in the Football Stadiums: Technical Recommendations

and Requirements publication and comply with the safety and security

standards and other FIFA guidelines and instructions for international matches.

The fields of play, accessory equipment and facilities shall be in optimum

condition and comply with the Laws of the Game.

2.Periodic safety checks for the benefit of spectators, players and officials

shall be carried out on the stadiums selected for matches in the preliminary

competition by the authorities responsible. If requested, the associations shall

provide FIFA with a copy of the relevant safety certificate, which shall not be

more than two years old.

3.Only FIFA-inspected stadiums that successfully hosted the preliminary

competition for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa or stadiums that

have been inspected and approved by FIFA and/or the confederation in the last

two years may be selected for the preliminary competition of the 2014 FIFA

World Cup Brazil. Should a stadium no longer comply with FIFA standards,

the FIFA Organising Committee may, in consultation with the FIFA Stadium

and Security Committee and the confederation, reject the selection of the

stadium concerned. Brand-new stadiums are to be inspected prior to use; theapplication for the final inspection and subsequent use of the facilities shall



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be filed with the FIFA general secretariat at least six months prior to the match

concerned. Refurbished or renovated stadiums are to be inspected prior to use;

the application for the final inspection and the subsequent use of the facilities

shall be filed with the FIFA general secretariat at least nine months prior to thematch concerned.

4.As a general rule, matches may only be played in all-seater stadiums. If only

stadiums with both seating and standing areas are available, the standing

space shall remain vacant.

5.If a stadium has a retractable roof, the FIFA match commissioner, in

consultation with the referee and the two teams officials, shall decide before

the match whether the roof shall be open or closed during the match. This

decision must be announced at the match coordination meeting, although

it may subsequently be modified prior to kick-off in the event of sudden and

significant weather condition changes. If the match starts with the roof closed,

it shall remain closed for the entire match. If the match starts with the roof

open and there is a serious deterioration in the weather conditions, the match

commissioner and the referee have the authority to order its closure during

the match. In such an event, the roof is to remain closed until the end of the

match.

6.Matches may be played on natural or artificial surfaces. Where artificial

surfaces are used, the surface must meet the requirements of the FIFA Quality

Concept for Football Turf or the International Artificial Turf Standard, unless

special dispensation is given by FIFA. In this case, the visiting team is entitled to

have two practice sessions before the match, if requested.

7.Clocks in the stadium showing the length of time played may run during

the match, provided that they are stopped at the end of normal playing time

in each half, i.e. after 45 and 90 minutes respectively. This stipulation shall also

apply if extra time is played (i.e. after 15 minutes of each half).

8.At the end of the two periods of normal playing time (45 and 90 minutes),

the referee shall indicate to the fourth official, either orally or by gesturingwith his hands, the number of minutes that he has decided to allow for time



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lost. This also applies to the two periods of 15 minutes of extra time. Each

allowance for time lost shall be shown on the panels or electronic display

boards of the fourth official.

9.Panels or electronic display boards, numbered on both sides for clarity, shall

be used to indicate the substitution of players and the number of minutes to

be allowed for time lost.

10.The use of giant screens must be in compliance with the Guidelines for the

Use of Giant Screens at FIFA Matches.

11.Smoking is not permitted in the technical area during matches.

21 Footballs1.The footballs used in the preliminary competition shall be supplied by the

host association. The visiting team shall be supplied with a sufficient number

of footballs, of the same model as those to be used in the official match, for its

practice session at the match stadium.

2.The footballs used in the preliminary competition shall conform with the

provisions of the Laws of the Game and the FIFA Equipment Regulations.

They shall bear one of the following three designations: the official FIFA

APPROVED logo, the official FIFA INSPECTED logo, or the INTERNATIONAL

MATCHBALL STANDARD reference.

22 Equipment1.The participating member associations shall comply with the FIFA Equipment

Regulations in force. The display of political, religious or personal messages

or slogans in any language or form by players and officials on their playing orteam kits, equipment (including kit bags, beverage containers, medical bags



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etc.) or body is prohibited. The similar display of commercial messages and

slogans in any language or form by players and officials is not allowed for the

duration of their time at any official activity organised by FIFA (including in the

stadiums for official matches and training sessions, as well as during officialpress conferences and mixed-zone activities).

2.Each team shall have an official and reserve team kit, which shall be declared

on the team colour form. The colours of the reserve team kit (shirt, shorts and

socks) shall be noticeably different from and contrast with the colours of the

official team kit (shirt, shorts and socks). The reserve team kit (including the

goalkeepers) must also be taken to every match. Only these colours may be

worn at matches.

3.In principle, each team shall wear its official team kit as declared on the

official team colour form. If the two teams colours might cause confusion, the

host team shall be entitled to wear its official team kit and the visiting team

shall use its reserve team kit or, if necessary, a combination of the official and

the reserve team kits.

4.Each player shall wear a number between 1 and 23 on the front and back

of his team shirt and on his playing shorts. The colour of the numbers must

contrast clearly with the main colour of the shirts and shorts (light on dark or

vice versa) and be legible from a distance for spectators in the stadium and

television viewers in accordance with the FIFA Equipment Regulations. It is

not compulsory for the name of the player to appear on his shirt during the

preliminary competition.

5.FIFA shall supply a sufficient number of players sleeve patches with the

official competition logo of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, which shall be affixed

on the right-hand sleeve of each shirt, and the FIFA Fair Play patch, which shall

be affixed on the left-hand sleeve. FIFA shall issue the participating member

associations with guidelines for the use of official terminology and graphics

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23 Flags and anthems

During the preliminary competition, the FIFA flag, the FIFA Fair Play flag,the confederations flag, the national flags of both participating member

associations and the FIFA competition flag shall be flown inside the stadium

at every match. In addition, a ceremonial procession of flags onto the pitch

will take place, followed by the entry of the teams as the FIFA anthem is being

played, according to FIFAs pre-match protocol. The national anthems of the

two participating member associations (maximum 90 seconds each) shall be

played after the teams have lined up.

24 Financial provisions1.All revenue from the exploitation of the commercial rights for the preliminary

competition matches belongs to the host association and, with the income

from ticket sales, forms the gross receipts.

2.The following expenditure shall be deducted from the gross receipts:

a)a levy of 2% (minimum CHF1,000) in favour of FIFA and the levy due to

the confederation in accordance with the confederations statutes and reg-

ulations after deduction of the taxes mentioned under 2b). The levies due

to FIFA and the confederation shall be paid within 60days of the match at

the offi

cial rate of exchange on the day the payment is due;

b)state, provincial and municipal taxes as well as the hire of the ground, not

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3.The participating member associations shall settle the other costs among

themselves. FIFA recommends the following provisions:

a)the visiting association shall cover its delegations own internationaltravel costs to the venue or the nearest airport, as well as board, lodging

costs and incidental expenses;

b)the host association shall cover domestic transport costs for the entire

official delegation of the visiting team depending on flight connections

(cf. art. 19 par. 1);

c)the host association shall pay for board and lodging in a first-class hotel

and domestic transport in the host country for the match officials, the

match commissioner, the referee assessor and any other FIFA officials

(i.e. security officer, media officer etc.).

4.If the financial outcome of a match is insufficient to cover the expenses

mentioned under par. 2 above, the host association shall bear the deficit.

5.FIFA shall cover the international travel costs (by air: economy class for

domestic and continental flights not exceeding a four-hour duration; business

class for domestic flights, continental flights and intercontinental flights exceeding

a four-hour duration; by rail/sleeper: first class) and the daily allowances, as fixed

by FIFA, for the match officials, the match commissioner, the referee assessor and

any other FIFA officials (i.e. security officer, media officer etc.).

6.Any disputes arising fromfi

nancial provisions shall be resolved amongstthe associations concerned but may be submitted to the FIFA Organising

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25 Ticketing

1.The relevant host association is responsible for the ticketing. It shall set asidean appropriate number to be fixed by mutual agreement and in writing of

complimentary and purchasable tickets for the visiting association. At least five

representatives from the visiting association shall be seated in the VIP box. The

visiting association shall inform the host association no later than seven days

before the match and in writing of the total number of tickets to be unused

and thus returned upon arrival at the venue.

2.The host association shall, upon request and free of charge, provide FIFA

with ten VIP box tickets and up to 40 category 1 tickets for each match. Such

tickets shall be provided no later than 30 days prior to each match.

3.FIFA reserves the right to require certain terms and conditions to be included in

the terms and conditions which apply to preliminary competition match tickets.

26 AccreditationFIFA is entitled to determine in close cooperation with the relevant host asso-

ciation the terms and conditions applicable to the accreditation provided to

media representatives at all matches.

27 LiabilityThe host association of a preliminary competition match shall discharge FIFA

from all responsibility and relinquish any claim against FIFA and the members of

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28 Final competition

1.Associations qualified to take part in the final competition of the FIFA WorldCup shall confirm their participation by sending the official entry form, duly

completed, to the FIFA general secretariat by 26 November 2013. Entries sent

by fax shall be confirmed by sending the signed official entry form by post to

the FIFA general secretariat.

2.The final competition is scheduled to be played in June/July 2014.

29 List of players, rest period, preparation phase1.Each association that qualifies for the final competition shall provide FIFA

with a list of no more than 30 players (hereinafter: the release list) whom it has

called up in accordance with the relevant provisions of Annexe 1 of the FIFA

Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players. The release list (showing

the full last name(s), all first names, popular name, place and date of birth,

passport number, name and country of the club, height, weight, number of

caps won, number of international goals scored) must be sent to FIFA by no

later than 30 days prior to the kick-off of the opening match.

2.The release lists shall be published by the FIFA general secretariat.

3.Each association shall then be required to provide FIFA with a final list of

23 players (hereinafter: thefi

nal list), three of whom shall be goalkeepers.This final list is limited to the players on the release list. The association must

send this final list to FIFA by no later than ten days prior to the kick-off of the

opening match.

4.The final list (showing the full last name(s), all first names, popular name,

number on the shirt, position, place and date of birth, passport number, name

and country of the club, height, weight, number of caps won, number of

international goals scored) shall be submitted to the FIFA general secretariat,using the official form for this purpose. Only the numbers 1 to 23 may be

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allocated to these players, with number 1 being reserved exclusively for one of

the goalkeepers. The numbers on the back of the shirts shall correspond with

the numbers indicated on the final list. Only these 23 players (except in cases of

force majeure recognised by the FIFA Organising Committee) shall be permittedto compete in the final competition.

5.The final lists shall be published by the FIFA general secretariat.

6.A player listed on the final list may only be replaced in the event of

serious injury up until 24 hours before the kick-off of his teams first match.

The replacement players do not need to be limited to the release list. Such

replacements must be approved in writing by the FIFA Medical Committee

upon receipt and acceptance of a detailed medical assessment in one of the

four official FIFA languages. The FIFA Medical Committee shall approve the

request if the injury is sufficiently serious to prevent the player from taking part

in the competition. The participating member association shall inform FIFA

accordingly of the players full details (cf. par. 4 herein) at the same time as

when submitting the request to replace the injured player.

7.All 23 players shall be named on each match sheet (11 selected players and

12 substitutes). Up to a maximum of three of the substitutes may take the

place of the selected players at any time during the match.

8.Not more than 23 people (11 officials and 12 substitutes) shall be allowed to

sit on the substitutes bench.

9.Before the start of thefinal competition, all listed players must prove their

identity, nationality and age by producing their legally valid individual passport

with photograph (stating day, month and year of birth). Any player who fails to

submit his passport shall not be allowed to take part in the final competition.

10.To protect players from burn-out before the final competition of the 2014

FIFA World Cup, FIFA shall set dates for the following:

(i)Final matchday at club level for the 30 players nominated on the releaselists for the final competition of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

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(ii)Mandatory rest period for the players on the release lists. Any special

exemptions may only be granted by the FIFA Executive Committee.

(iii)The preparation phase for the participating member associations in thefinal competition of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

30 Accreditation1.FIFA and/or the LOC shall issue each official Team Delegation Member with

an official accreditation bearing a photograph.

2.Only those players who are in possession of such an accreditation are

entitled to play in the matches of the final competition. The accreditation

should always be available for inspection prior to the start of the match.

3.The participating member associations shall ensure that all accreditation data

required by FIFA is submitted by the deadline stipulated by FIFA. Further details

shall be outlined in a FIFA circular letter.

31 Teams and draw1.The FIFA Executive Committee has fixed the number of teams taking part in

thefi

nal competition of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil at 32, namely theOrganising Associations representative team, Brazil, and the 31 other teams

that qualify from the preliminary competition.

2.The FIFA Organising Committee forms groups for the final competition by

seeding and drawing lots whilst taking sports and geographic factors into

consideration, as far as possible. The final draw is due to take place in Brazil in

November/December 2013.

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3.The decisions of the FIFA Organising Committee on the group formation and

the duration of the final competition are final. In the event of any withdrawals,

the FIFA Organising Committee may change the groups in accordance with the

provisions of par. 2.

4.The FIFA Executive Committee has decided to allocate the following number

of slots to the confederations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup:

Africa (CAF): 5

Asia (AFC): 4.5

Europe (UEFA): 13

North, Central America, Caribbean (CONCACAF): 3.5

Oceania (OFC): 0.5

South America (CONMEBOL): 4.5

Host Country (Brazil): 1

32 Venues, dates, kick-off times, training

sessions and arrival at the venues

1.The venues, stadiums, dates and kick-off times for the matches shall be

submitted by the Organising Association to the FIFA Organising Committee for

prior approval in accordance with the deadlines stipulated in the HA.

2.The matches shall all be played under floodlight. All stadiums shall have

floodlighting installations that ensure that the whole pitch is evenly lit

according to the FIFA specifi

cation of 2,000 lux and is suitable for high-definition television production. An emergency independent power generator

shall also be available in each stadium which, in the event of a power failure,

guarantees at least two-thirds of the FIFA-specified intensity of light for the

whole pitch and ensures emergency lighting in the whole stadium.

3.The FIFA Organising Committee fixes the dates and venues of the matches

in the final competition, allowing each team a rest period of at least 48 hours

between each match.

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4.Weather permitting, the teams will be entitled to one 60-minute training

session in the stadium where they are due to play on the day before their

match. Training times will be communicated by FIFA. In principle, a minimum of

60 minutes shall be set between the end of one teams training session and thestart of the next teams training session. If the pitch is not in good condition

or the training session would negatively affect the state of the pitch, FIFA may

shorten or cancel the training session and direct the teams only to inspect the

pitch wearing training shoes. Should a team play more than once in the same

stadium, a second training session is not currently foreseen. However, based

on requests from the teams concerned, FIFA shall take a decision on whether

or not to allow a second training session on a case-by-case basis depending on

the pitch conditions.

5.On matchdays, the teams shall be entitled to warm up on the pitch before

the match, weather permitting. If the pitch is not in good condition or the

warm-up would negatively affect the state of the pitch for the match, FIFA may

shorten or cancel the warm-up session.

6.The stadiums shall be available and free of any and all commercial activities and

identifications, e.g. boards and signage other than those of FIFAs Commercial

Affiliates, from at least ten working days prior to the first match played in the

stadium. These stadiums shall not be used for any other matches or events as

from 15

working days prior to the first match in the stadium and throughout

the final competition without the express permission of the FIFA Organising

Committee. Any violations of this stipulation may result in disciplinary sanctions.

7.Offi

cial team training sites, in excellent condition and situated near theteam hotels, shall be available and free of any and all commercial activities and

identifications, e.g. boards and signage other than those of FIFAs Commercial

Affiliates, from at least ten working days prior to the first match in the venue (if

it is a venue-specific training site) or to the participating member associations

mandatory arrival at its team base camp (if it is a team base camp training site).

These official training sites shall not be used for any other matches or events

as from 15working days prior to their first official use and throughout the final

competition without the express permission of the FIFA Organising Committee.Any violations of this stipulation may result in disciplinary sanctions.

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8.Each team taking part in the final competition shall arrive in the host country

at least five days before its first match. Only official team hotels (venue-specific

team hotels and team base camps) under contract with either FIFA or FIFAs

designated service company shall be used for the teams accommodation. FIFAwill provide further details about accommodation policies, and in particular

about the use of venue-specific team hotels, in a circular letter. In principle, the

teams shall stay in the venue-specific team hotels the nights before and after

the match in question.

9.As from five days prior to their first match and up to their elimination, the

teams participating in the final competition shall use only the training sites that

have been officially designated for training by FIFA. If a teams preparation site

is used as an official training site, par. 7 shall apply.

10.An official training site for match officials, in excellent condition and

situated near the match officials headquarters hotel, shall be available and free

of any and all commercial activities and identifications, e.g. boards and signage

other than those of FIFAs Commercial Affiliates, from at least ten working days

prior to the first match in the competition. The match officials training site

shall not be used for any other matches or events as from 15working days

prior to their first official use and throughout the final competition without the

express permission of the FIFA Organising Committee. Any violations of this

stipulation may result in disciplinary sanctions.

33 Stadiums,

fields of play, clocks, displays

1.The Organising Association shall ensure that the stadiums and facilities in

which the matches of the final competition take place fulfil FIFA requirements

and comply with the FIFA Safety Regulations and other FIFA guidelines and

instructions for international matches. The stadiums selected for use during

the FIFA World Cup shall be subject to approval by FIFA. The Organising

Association is responsible for order and security in and around the stadiums

before, during and after the matches.

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2.The fields of play, accessory equipment and all facilities for each match

of the final competition shall be in optimum condition and comply with the

Laws of the Game and all other relevant regulations. The pitch shall have

the following dimensions: length 105m, width 68m. The total surface areashall have the following dimensions at a minimum: length 125m, width

85m, in order to provide sufficient space for warm-up areas and pitch-side

photographer positions.

3.If a stadium has a retractable roof, the FIFA match commissioner and the

FIFA general coordinator, in consultation with the referee and the two teams

officials, shall decide before the match whether the roof shall be open or closed

during the match. This decision must be announced at the match coordination

meeting on the day before the match, although it may subsequently be

modified prior to kick-off in the event of sudden and significant weather

condition changes. If the match starts with the roof closed, it shall remain

closed for the entire match. If the match starts with the roof open and there is

a serious deterioration in the weather conditions, the match commissioner and

the referee have the authority to order its closure during the match. In such an

event, the roof is to remain closed until the end of the match.

4.Matches shall be played on natural grass or, provided special dispensation

is granted by FIFA, on artificial surfaces. Where artificial surfaces are used, the

surface must meet the requirements of the FIFA Quality Concept for Football

Turf or the International Artificial Turf Standard.

5.Clocks in the stadium showing the length of time played may run during

the match, provided that they are stopped at the end of normal playing timein each half, i.e. after 45 and 90 minutes respectively. This stipulation shall also

apply if extra time is played (i.e. after 15 minutes of each half).

6.At the end of the two periods of normal playing time (45 and 90 minutes),

the referee shall indicate to the fourth official, either orally or by gesturing

with his hands, the number of minutes that he has decided to allow for time

lost. This also applies to the two periods of 15 minutes of extra time. Each

allowance for time lost shall be shown on the panels or electronic displayboards of the fourth official.

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7.Panels or electronic display boards, numbered on both sides for clarity, shall

be used to indicate the substitution of players and the number of minutes to

be allowed for time lost.

8.The use of giant screens must be in compliance with the Guidelines for the

Use of Giant Screens at FIFA Matches.

9.Smoking is not permitted in the technical area during matches.

34 Footballs

1.The footballs used in the final competition of the FIFA World Cup shall be

selected and supplied by FIFA.

2.Each team will receive 25 official match balls from FIFA immediately after

the final draw as well as 25 additional official match balls upon arrival in the

host country. Only these balls may be used for warm-up sessions in the official

stadiums and at the official training sites.

35 Equipment1.The participating member associations shall comply with the FIFA Equipment

Regulations in force. The display of political, religious or personal messagesor slogans in any language or form by players and officials on their playing or

team kits, equipment (including kit bags, beverage containers, medical bags

etc.) or body is prohibited. The similar display of commercial messages and

slogans in any language or form by players and officials is not allowed for the

duration of their time at any official activity organised by FIFA (including in the

stadiums for official matches and training sessions, as well as during official

press conferences and mixed-zone activities).

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2.Each team shall inform FIFA of two different and contrasting colours (one

predominately dark and one predominately light kit) for its official and reserve

team kit (shirt, shorts and socks). In addition, each team shall select three

contrasting colours for the goalkeepers. This information shall be sent to FIFAon the team colour form. Only these colours may be worn at the matches.

3.No later than 60 days after the final draw, the participating member

associations shall send FIFA a sample of the full official and reserve team kits

(shirt, shorts, socks, all three goalkeepers kits, gloves, caps, wristbands and

headbands etc.) intended for use during the final competition for approval.

4.FIFA shall organise a kit-day session at the beginning of February 2014,

which all participating member associations are obliged to attend. All

equipment (kits, gloves, bags, medical equipment etc.) that could be on

display within the stadium, the training grounds, the hotels or during transfers

to, from or within Brazil must be approved by FIFA. FIFA shall issue a written

decision soon after the kit day regarding the approval of all submitted articles.

Should any article of the team kit or any part thereof not be in accordance with

the FIFA Equipment Regulations, the participating member association will be

obliged to change it accordingly and re-submit the corrected items within 30

days of the first written decision. These decisions are not subject to appeal.

5.FIFA will inform the teams of the colours that they shall wear for each

match. As far as possible, each team shall wear its official colours as declared

on the official team colour form. If the two teams colours and the match

officials colour might cause confusion, in principle, team A in the official

match schedule shall be entitled to wear its offi

cial team kit and team Bshall use its reserve team kit or, if necessary, both teams may have to wear

a combination of their official and reserve team kits. FIFA will endeavour to

ensure that each team wears its official team kit at least once during the group

stage.

6.Throughout the final competition, each player shall wear the number

allotted to him on the final list in accordance with the Equipment Regulations.

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7.The players last name or popular name (or abbreviation) shall be affixed

above the number on the back of the shirt and shall be clearly legible in

accordance with the FIFA Equipment Regulations.

8.FIFA shall supply a sufficient number of players sleeve badges with the

official competition logo of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, which shall be affixed

on the right-hand sleeve of each shirt, and the FIFA Fair Play patch, which

shall be affixed on the left-hand sleeve. FIFA will issue a circular letter to the

participating associations, outlining the instructions for use of the players

sleeve badges.

9.The official and reserve team kits (including those of the goalkeepers) must

be taken to every match.

36 Flags and anthems1.During the final competition, the FIFA flag and the flags of Brazil and both

competing associations shall be flown inside the stadium at every match.

The FIFA Fair Play flag and the UN flag shall also be hoisted or draped in the

stadium, clearly visible from the VIP box.

2.The FIFA anthem shall be played while the teams are entering the field,

followed by the national anthems of the two teams. The participating member

associations shall submit a CD of their national anthem (maximum 90 seconds)

to FIFA by 26 November 2013.

37 ProtocolFIFA shall issue protocol guidelines for the final competition of the 2014 FIFA

World Cup Brazil.

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38 Media

1.The Organising Association shall be responsible for providing an adequatenumber of seats and the necessary installations for local and international

media representatives (television, press, radio, internet). The conditions to be

fulfilled by the Organising Association regarding media facilities and technical

installations are specified in the HA.

2.The Organising Association shall be responsible for preventing journalists,

photographers, television and radio commentators and accredited film and

television crews from entering the pitch at any time before, during or after the

match. Only a limited number of photographers and the television personnel

required to operate the broadcasting equipment, all of them issued with special

accreditation, may be admitted to the area between the boundaries of the field

and the spectators.

39 Financial provisions

1.The participating member associations shall be responsible for and bear the

costs of the following:

a)adequate insurance to cover their Team Delegation Members and any

other persons carrying out duties on their behalf against all risks, includ-

ing but not limited to injury, accident, disease and travel in considerationof the applicable FIFA rules or regulations (cf. in particular Annexe 1, art. 2

par. 3 of the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players);

b)board and lodging during the final competition (in excess of the

amounts paid by FIFA), including rental of meeting rooms and audio/visual

technical equipment;

c)costs associated with additional members of the associations delegation(in excess of 50 people).

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2.The Organising Association shall bear the costs as stipulated in the HA.

3.FIFA shall bear the costs of the following:

a)a contribution towards the preparation costs incurred by the

participating member associations in accordance with a set tariff to

be fixed in due course by the FIFA Organising Committee;

b)business class air travel costs for 50 people from each participating

member association between a city to be designated by the FIFA

Organising Committee and the international airport nearest to the

participating member associations team base camp in Brazil. For each

delegations international air travel to the 2014 FIFA World Cup, FIFA

may request the participating member associations to use either (i) the

airline notified to the participating member associations as being FIFAs

designated air carrier or (ii) an appropriate network alliance partner of

such designated air carrier (if the designated air carrier does not service the

international airports of any participating member association). If, contrary

to any such request by FIFA, any participating member association elects

not to use FIFAs designated air carrier or an appropriate network alliance

partner of such designated air carrier, or if any participating member

association elects to charter a private aircraft for the air travel of its

delegation, FIFAs obligation will be limited to the amount FIFA would have

incurred had the participating member association used FIFAs designated

air carrier for its delegations air travel;

c)a contribution towards the costs of board and lodging for 50 peoplefrom each participating member association in accordance with a set tariff

to be fixed in due course, starting five nights prior to each teams first

match and ending two nights after its last match. The FIFA Organising

Committee shall determine these rates based on an average of the

prevailing FIFA World Cup sales rates in the official venue-specific team

hotels;

d)prize money for the participating member associations, the amounts ofwhich shall be determined by the FIFA Organising Committee;

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e)the costs incurred by match officials, referee assessors and match

commissioners and other members of the FIFA delegation;

f)doping control expenses;

g)the costs of insurance taken out by FIFA to cover its own risks.

4.The remaining risks especially those of the Organising Association shall

be covered by supplementary insurance contracts, the premiums of which shall

be charged to the Organising Association. To avoid duplication or insufficient

insurance cover, these contracts and the extent of insurance cover shall be

agreed upon by both FIFA and the Organising Association. FIFA shall set the

deadlines for presentation and ratification of the above-mentioned contracts in

due course.

5.Any expenses and costs incurred by a participating member association other

than those mentioned in these Regulations shall be borne by the participating

member association concerned (cf. art. 4).

6.The financial terms and conditions for participating member associations will

be regulated in a special annexe or circular letter in due course.

40 Ticketing

1.FIFA is responsible for the entire ticketing operation for thefi

nal competition.

2.Each participating member association is entitled to receive complimentary

tickets for the final competition of the FIFA World Cup. The number of

complimentary tickets will be defined at a later date.

3.FIFA and the FIFA Organising Committee will, at a later date, issue special

ticketing regulations for all ticketing matters, which shall apply to all ticket

holders, including but not limited to the associations.

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4.FIFA will, at a later date, issue a ticket allocation agreement for the final

competition to each of the participating member associations. All participating

member associations must comply with this ticket allocation agreement and

ensure that their Team Delegation Members and other affiliates also complywith this agreement.

41 Format1.The final competition shall be played in a group stage, followed by three

knockout stages, the play-off for third place and the final.

42 Group stage1.The 32 teams taking part in the final competition will be divided into eight

groups of four teams.

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